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Stand behind the seated patient and abduct patient's arm to 90<sup>0,</sup> supporting the arm at the elbow. Release the elbow support, and ask patient to slowly lower the arm to the side.<ref name="buckup">Klaus Buckup. Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System: Examinations - Signs - Phenomena. 2nd ed. Germany: Thieme, 2008</ref> | Stand behind the seated patient and abduct patient's arm to 90<sup>0,</sup> supporting the arm at the elbow. Release the elbow support, and ask patient to slowly lower the arm to the side.<ref name="buckup">Klaus Buckup. Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System: Examinations - Signs - Phenomena. 2nd ed. Germany: Thieme, 2008</ref> | ||
The test is negative if the patient is able to control the lowering of the arm slowly and without pain. It is positive if there is pain while lowering the arm, sudden dropping of the arm or weakness in maintaining arm position during lowering (with or without pain), suggesting injury to the supraspinatus.<ref name="Eplers">M. Lynn Palmer, Marcia E. Epler, Marcia F. Epler. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &amp;amp;amp;amp; Wilkins, 1998</ref><ref name="buckup" /> | The test is negative if the patient is able to control the lowering of the arm slowly and without pain. It is positive if there is pain while lowering the arm, sudden dropping of the arm or weakness in maintaining arm position during lowering (with or without pain), suggesting injury to the supraspinatus.<ref name="Eplers">M. Lynn Palmer, Marcia E. Epler, Marcia F. Epler. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Wilkins, 1998</ref><ref name="buckup" /> | ||
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Purpose
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The drop arm test is used to assess for rotator cuff tears, particularly of the supraspinatus.
Technique
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Stand behind the seated patient and abduct patient's arm to 900, supporting the arm at the elbow. Release the elbow support, and ask patient to slowly lower the arm to the side.[2]
The test is negative if the patient is able to control the lowering of the arm slowly and without pain. It is positive if there is pain while lowering the arm, sudden dropping of the arm or weakness in maintaining arm position during lowering (with or without pain), suggesting injury to the supraspinatus.[3][2]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
A study of 53 patients suspected to have suffered rotator cuff tears compared physical examination tests to their shoulder MRI and ultrasonography results. The study found that the drop arm test had a 100% PPV and 10% sensitivity.[4]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Physical Therapy Haven. Drop Arm Test. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhN1_ZJyUnk [last accessed 25/05/13]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Klaus Buckup. Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System: Examinations - Signs - Phenomena. 2nd ed. Germany: Thieme, 2008
- ↑ M. Lynn Palmer, Marcia E. Epler, Marcia F. Epler. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Wilkins, 1998
- ↑ Gerard A. Malanga, Scott Nadler. Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-based Approach. Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2006.